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BC’s COVID-19 emergency spending leads all provinces, but we’re not out of the woods yet
BC has invested far more in its COVID-19 emergency response than any other province in the country. The province also provided the highest per capita…
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Towards a managed wind-down: the conversation we need to have
An enduring lesson from COVID-19 is that where there’s a will there’s a way. Faced with a pandemic, governments have risen to the challenge and…
What federal leadership on long-term care standards should look like
As the COVID-19 pandemic second wave once again ravages long-term care homes in Canada, we must reckon with the obvious: it is time to set…
Tax cuts won’t cure what ails us
Major tax cuts are on the table in BC’s election—namely, cuts to the provincial sales tax (PST) and speculation tax. But these proposals won’t help…
New federal sickness benefit falls short
Workers in Canada will have access to a federal paid sick leave benefit, but it doesn’t go far enough. The new Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit…
Now is not the time to panic over the federal debt
Public policy in Canada remains haunted by large deficits that prevailed in the 1980s and early 1990s. With COVID-19 economic response pushing the federal deficit…
Massive public investment, not austerity, is the answer
A depression is still around the corner if the Canadian government does not continue to radically intervene in the economy. We have all encountered the…
BC’s housing crisis during the pandemic: A snapshot
BC has long been in a housing crisis, and the pandemic economy we are currently living in has further put the squeeze on renters in…
How are British Columbians doing: COVID-19 economic security & government supports
The economic impact of the shutdown of large parts of BC’s economy in response to COVID-19 has reflected a sharp recession: a massive and rapid…
Mind the gap: Losses in international student tuition shouldn’t lead to teacher layoffs
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended public education around the world, touching every facet of school life. In British Columbia, while some students cautiously returned to…
British Columbians approve of province’s COVID-19 response & want more equitable, sustainable economy post recovery—regardless of party affiliation
The coronavirus pandemic has put governments and societies around the world to the test as they confront what is both a public health and economic…
When the impossible becomes possible: COVID-19, the climate crisis and lessons from the Second World War
“Canada hasn’t seen this type of civic mobilization since the Second World War. These are the biggest economic measures in our lifetimes, to defeat a…